What's New

What's New lists City of Monterey or City of Monterey-sponsored events, office updates regarding city programs and services, news releases and city meetings. Other events around the community can be found at the Monterey County Convention and Visitor's Bureau, www.seemonterey.com.

The City Meetings Calendar lists meetings for City Council and Planning Commission. They can also be found on the Meetings tab at isearchmonterey.org. Dates are posted 5 days prior to the upcoming meeting.

Inside the Newsroom

The Presidio Municipal Services Agency (PMSA), a partnership between the City of Monterey and the Presidio of Monterey, was awarded the Army Community Partnership Award from the U.S. Army. On December 6, Colonel Lawrence Brown, Garrison Commander of the Presidio of Monterey, Deputy City Manager Dino Pick and PMSA staff attended an awards ceremony at the Pentagon, hosted by Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy.

MADISON STREET CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE – WATER MAIN RELOCATIONS (Phase 1)
Here is a copy of the letter CalAm is sending to affected residents. Please help spread the word and direct people to the communication channels listed below.

Existing Water Line Relocations: Work will begin at Madison and Monroe Streets and head toward Pacific Street.

Crews will work in approximately one block sections at a time. Construction is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, December 14 and is anticipated to take about two weeks.

On Saturday, December 3, 2016, at approximately 1:21 am, the Monterey Police Department (MPD) responded to the Blue Fin Café & Billiards, 685 Cannery Row in Monterey on the report of a stabbing. MPD arrived and located one individual with a stab wound at Cannery Row and Prescott. He was transported to a Medical Trauma Center for treatment.

The Monterey Fireman’s Association, a nonprofit organization comprised of members of Monterey Fire Department, is now accepting donations of unwrapped NEW toys for its annual Toy Drive to assist families in need.

On Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at approximately 1:41 am, the Monterey Police Department (MPD) responded to the 600 block of Wave Street in Monterey on the report of gunshots being fired. MPD arrived and located one victim at the entrance to the Cannery Row Parking Garage, located in the 600 block of Wave Street.

On Monday November 21, 2016, at approximately 4:07 p.m., Monterey Police Officers responded to the 300 block of Glenwood Circle in Monterey on a request from neighbors to check on the welfare of an individual who had not been seen recently. A first floor apartment was flooded with water, which had originated in the second floor apartment where the individual lived.

Highway 68/Highway 1 Roundabout (monterey.org/hh68)
December 5 - December 9, crews will continue working on the retaining walls, earth work, and drainage work. Work will continue to be behind the concrete barriers and off the road way, and no daytime or nighttime closures are planned for next week.Sign Up for Text Message Alerts - Sign up to receive text message alerts for the Holman Highway 68 Roundabout by texting 68roundabout to 888777Sign-up to receive email notifications: www.tamcmonterey.org. TAMC will send a weekly “look-ahead” with info about the construction, road closures, detours, traffic conditions and travel options.